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AAOI vs MU
Side-by-side comparison of Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AAOI) and Micron Technology Inc. (MU): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both AAOI and MU operate in Semiconductors (Technology), so they compete in similar markets.
- MU is the larger of the two at $974.37B, about 68.6x AAOI ($14.20B).
- Over the past year, AAOI is up 950.5% and MU is up 680.3% - AAOI leads by 270.2 points.
- MU has been more active in the news (11 items in the past 4 weeks vs 10 for AAOI).
- MU has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 15 for AAOI).
- Company
- Applied Optoelectronics Inc.
- Micron Technology Inc.
- Price
- $171.00-15.68%
- $860.70-13.74%
- Market cap
- $14.20B
- $974.37B
- 1M return
- -0.80%
- +29.72%
- 1Y return
- +950.50%
- +680.27%
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Semiconductors
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 2013
- News (4w)
- 10
- 11
- Recent ratings
- 15
- 25
Applied Optoelectronics Inc.
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells various fiber-optic networking products worldwide. It offers optical modules, lasers, subassemblies, transmitters and transceivers, and turn-key equipment, as well as headend, node, and distribution equipment. The company sells its products to internet data center operators, cable television and telecom equipment manufacturers, and internet service providers through its direct and indirect sales channels. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas.
Micron Technology Inc.
Micron Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit, Mobile Business Unit, Storage Business Unit, and Embedded Business Unit. It offers memory and storage technologies, including DRAM, NAND, NOR, and 3D XPoint memory under the Micron and Crucial brands, as well as through private labels. The company provides memory products for the cloud server, enterprise, client, graphics, and networking markets, as well as for smartphone and other mobile-device markets; SSDs and component-level solutions for the enterprise and cloud, client, and consumer storage markets; other discrete storage products in component and wafer forms for the removable storage markets, as well as 3D XPoint memory products; and memory and storage products for the automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. It markets its products through its direct sales force, independent sales representatives, distributors, and retailers; and web-based customer direct sales channel, as well as through channel and distribution partners. Micron Technology, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
Latest AAOI
- Applied Optoelectronics Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Director Chen Min-Chu (Mike) sold $1,657,647 worth of shares (8,247 units at $201.00), decreasing direct ownership by 5% to 161,053 units (SEC Form 4)
- President and CEO Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) gifted 85,790 shares, received a gift of 85,790 shares, disposed of 721,812 shares and acquired 721,812 shares (SEC Form 4)
- Director Delaney Cynthia sold $10,705,602 worth of shares (56,575 units at $189.23), decreasing direct ownership by 49% to 59,647 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form SD filed by Applied Optoelectronics Inc.
- Officer Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) was granted 192,170 shares, covered exercise/tax liability with 7,928 shares and sold $6,783,822 worth of shares (39,154 units at $173.26), increasing direct ownership by 46% to 462,430 units (SEC Form 4) (for withholding tax)
- Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. was granted 249,110 shares, covered exercise/tax liability with 30,330 shares and sold $5,717,580 worth of shares (33,000 units at $173.26), increasing direct ownership by 70% to 451,906 units (SEC Form 4) (tax withholding)
- President and CEO Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) was granted 711,743 shares, covered exercise/tax liability with 86,655 shares and sold $10,049,080 worth of shares (58,000 units at $173.26), increasing direct ownership by 34% to 2,255,693 units (SEC Form 4) to cover withholding tax
- Officer Kuo David C was granted 156,583 shares, covered exercise/tax liability with 19,064 shares and sold $3,331,270 worth of shares (19,227 units at $173.26), increasing direct ownership by 150% to 197,370 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding obligation
- Officer Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) was granted 224,199 shares, covered exercise/tax liability with 27,297 shares and sold $5,826,734 worth of shares (33,630 units at $173.26), increasing direct ownership by 71% to 391,750 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding obligation
Latest MU
- Morgan Stanley reiterated coverage on Micron with a new price target
- President and CEO Mehrotra Sanjay sold $2,498,589 worth of shares (2,561 units at $975.63) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 0.66% to 384,503 units (SEC Form 4)
- President and CEO Mehrotra Sanjay sold $35,955,527 worth of shares (37,439 units at $960.38) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 387,064 units (SEC Form 4)
- Micron Powers AI Everywhere at COMPUTEX 2026
- Susquehanna reiterated coverage on Micron with a new price target
- DA Davidson reiterated coverage on Micron with a new price target
- Micron Technology to Report Fiscal Third Quarter Results on June 24, 2026
- Barclays reiterated coverage on Micron with a new price target
- UBS reiterated coverage on Micron with a new price target
- Micron Advances Made-in-America Memory With Manufacturing Expansion in Virginia